666 don throw away Recipes

green beans (i used a combo of green and purple beans) trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces, diced pancetta, (if you don tsp have pancetta , you can use bacon), extra virgin olive oil, onion, diced, whole tomatoes, peeled and diced (you don tsp have to peel them, but i like them better without the peel. if they are especially seedy, go ahead and remove the seeds otherwise, i would just leave them in. also, i peel my tomatoes by holding ad turning them, on a long fork, over an open flame until they pop, peel with a knife, the peel comes right off), dried italian herbs, red pepper flakes, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

chicken thighs (i prefer bone in, but skinless ), apples, cut in thick wedges (you don tsp want a soft apple like mcintosh, i like a gala or fuji apple), onions (cut in half or quarters depending on the size), white wine (you can always sub with chicken broth), apple cider, lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh thyme, apple jelly, garlic, minced, dried thyme

flour, salt, cold butter, cubed, shortening, cubed, egg yolk, vinegar, ice water, brown sugar, corn syrup, egg, butter, softened, vanilla, vinegar, salt, currants , raisins, chopped pecans (i use half raisins and half chopped nuts, and i don tsp actually measure them, i just drop a bit of ea) or 1/4 cup flaked coconut (i use half raisins and half chopped nuts, and i don tsp actually measure them, i just drop a bit of ea)

spanish chorizo , sausage links cut in 1/4-inch slices (the firm chorizo, mexican chorizo is the soft version), boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in large pieces, pork chop , cut in cubes don tsp dice too fine (1-inch thickness, and yes i just ask the guy behind the meat counter for 1), ham , cut in cubes don tsp dice too fine (1/4-inch thickness, and yes again, i just get a slice from the deli), shrimp, peeled and tails on (personally i remove mine, but traditionally they are left on), cod, cut into large pieces (use could use halibut too, any firm white fish), clams , cherrystone if possible my seafood guy will always clean them for me (rinsed well in a pan of water), mussels , my seafood guy will always clean them for me (rinsed and cleaned well), bell peppers, cut in strips (i like to use 1 green and 1 red pepper), scallions, chopped (green and white parts ), onion, chopped, minced garlic, olive oil, arborio rice, chicken broth , sometimes i use a bit more broth (stock if you have home made would be even better), saffron, fresh parsley, chopped, bay leaf, white wine, lemon juice, frozen peas, salt, pepper, lemon wedge, parsley

vegetable oil, cumin seed, onion, minced, ginger-garlic paste (if you don tsp have, use 1 tsp. chopped garlic and 1 tsp. grated ginger), sized ripe tomatoes, pureed (or 15 oz. can tomato puree), coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, chili powder , to taste, celery leaves (or kasoori methi= fenugreek leaves-if using this make the measurement 2 tbsp.), fenugreek seeds (omit if using fenugreek leaves), heavy cream (or use coconut milk) (optional), salt, fresh white button mushrooms, sliced thin (about 15 to 20 mushrooms), green bell pepper, cubed, red bell pepper, cubed, turmeric, chili powder (to taste), whole greek yogurt (or strained yogurt), oil, fresh cilantro leaves, to garnish

flour tortilla (per pizza), land o lakes roasted garlic butter spread, grated parmesan cheese, drained roma tomatoes (approx. 2-3 tomatoes) diced 3/8, fresh basil cut in 1/8 julienne strips, lobster meat cut in 1/2 - 3/4 chunks, italian six-cheese blend, red pepper flakes (to kick it up a notch, if you don tsp like spicy, you can make the pizza without this ingredient)

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

pillsbury breadsticks, egg, beaten, kosher salt (or you can you poppy seeds, or even grated parmesan, use your favorite pretzel toppings, i prefer ju), velveeta cheese (i like spicy ), dijon mustard (you can add more if you want more tang), dark beer (if you don tsp want to use beer, you can use milk, but the beer to me just really adds a nice flavor), grated onion, diced bacon , sauteed (optional as a garnish)

vinegar (i like apple cider ), fresh dill or 1 1/2 tsp dried dill, grated onions, fresh ground black pepper, cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced, low-fat plain yogurt, potato , nuked and peeled, canola oil, onions, finely chopped, jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (if you don tsp like heat, use banana pepper or poblano pepper), garlic cloves, minced, fresh parsley, minced (plan on using the whole bunch, zaar editor doesn tsp do bunch), garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and well smashed, plain low-fat yogurt, paprika, lemon , juice of, whole wheat pita bread, cut in half, shredded lettuce, tomatoes

pork steak , but the pork meat cut into thin strips (fat trimmed away) or 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb seasoned pork sausage or 1 (8 oz) package precooked shrimp (small or medium size), head cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, green bell pepper , cut into thin strips, onion, chopped, minced garlic, shredded gingerroot, egg roll wraps, vegetable oil (for deep frying), cornstarch, soy sauce, grandma molasses ( robust flavor ), jarred sweet and sour sauce (for dipping ), water (for sealing egg rolls)

seasonal fish and vegetables are used in tempura. the ingredients for tempura in the recipe below are only a few of the many, many common ingredients that lend themselves to this treatment. shrimp; squid; small whole fish like perch, smelt, and goby; white-fleshed saltwater fish; eggplant; green beans; onion rings; sweet potato slices; bell pepper strips; mushrooms - the list could go on for several pages. chicken, beef and pork, however, are not usually prepared as tempura because of their relatively heavier, identifiable taste. chicken and pork are deep-fried in other ways, and beef is often given a more highlighted preparation, say, in sukiyaki., http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/a/cookingtempura.htm, basic steps for cooking tempura, prepare the ingredients ., make tempura batter ., heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 340-350f degree., lightly dip ingredients in the batter and immediately fry them until crisp. it takes longer to fry vegetables than to fry seafood., drain tempura on a rack ., serve right away with tentsuyu (tempura dipping sauce) or salt. tempura is best served hot. *grated daikon radish is a common condiment., tempura batter recipe - japanese recipe, http://japanesefood.about.com/od/tempura/r/tempurabatter.htm, egg, ice water, all purpose flour, preparation, beat an egg in a bowl. add ice water in the bowl. be sure to use very cold water., add sifted flour in the bowl and mix lightly. be careful not to overmix the batter., tempura dipping sauce recipe, tempura dipping sauce is called tentsuyu in japanese. serve this sauce with tempura., dashi soup stock, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, preparation, put mirin in a pan and heat. add soy sauce and dashi soup stock in the pan. bring the sauce to a boil., tips for making crispy tempura, by setsuko yoshizuka, tip 1: ice, use ice water for the batter. this is really important to prevent the batter from absorbing too much oil., tip 2: batter (tempura batter recipe), do not make the batter ahead of time. try not to over mix the batter and not to coat ingredients with the batter too much., if you are frying both seafood and vegetables, fry vegetables first. then, fry seafood. fry vegetables at 340f degree and fry seafood at 350f degree., tip 4: oil temperature, check the temperature of frying oil , drop a little batter into the oil. if the batter comes up right away instead of sinking to the bottom of the pan, it s about 360 f degree. if the batter goes halfway to the bottom and comes up, it s about 340f degree. this is said to be the right temperature to fry tempura.

knorrs hollandaise sauce mix, unsalted butter, milk, lemon juice, pepper (depending on the brand of hollandaise sauce, ingredients or measurement might be different), fresh mushrooms, sliced, chopped onions, lasagna noodles, cooked, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and thinly sliced, salt and pepper, dried basil (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle it to taste), dried oregano (i don tsp measure this, i just sprinkle to taste), shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, fresh asparagus , cooked tender crisp,canned works well too,but it more mushy than fresh.

artichokes, smoked bacon or 1 1/2 lbs pancetta, sliced, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, parmigiano-reggiano cheese (don tsp buy it pre-grated, and don tsp use that stuff from the green can) or 1 1/2 cups good domestic parmesan cheese, grated (don tsp buy it pre-grated, and don tsp use that stuff from the green can), pecorino romano cheese, grated, green onion, chopped, parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, olive oil, lemons

baking chocolate (nestle or any brand of flavored morsels. it can be peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate, dar), eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, salt, vanilla extract (but you don tsp have to just use vanilla, add any flavor you like), extract (not just vanilla, such as, mint, peppermint, fruit flavors, almond, you can also use liquors such as), nuts, candy cane, pieces, marshmallow, candied fruit, toffee pieces, cookie , pieces, candy bar, pieces, fruit preserves (not jam or jellie)

flour tortillas, green enchilada sauce (if you don tsp like as much sauce, just use 2 cans, i happen to like the sauce), chorizo sausage, links casing removed and sauteed, shredded queso blanco (monterey jack cheese, is a good substitute, 1 1/2 cups for the filling, 1 cup for the topping), olive oil, eggs, beaten (extra large eggs work best), scallions, fine diced, onion, fine diced, jalapeno , ribs and seeds removed, and fine chopped, red bell pepper, fine diced, butter, salt, pepper, avocado, diced, tomato, diced, black olives, sliced, lime wedge, sour cream, salsa, cilantro

hot italian sausage meat, ground beef ; lean (you don;tsp need all the fat), whole yellow/spanish onions; chopped fine, whole head of garlic; minced, whole jalapeno peppers; seeded and chopped, dehydrated scotch bonnet peppers ; ***optional*** be careful handling this stuff it is hot and not for the faint of heart. this is the only warning you will get!!!!! seriously!!! and don;tsp touch your eyes. nose or private parts while making unless you wash the pepper oils off your hands first with soap and water. better yet, use rubber gloves when making.

head red cabbage, coarsely shredded (you don;tsp need a very big head), tart cooking apples like granny smith, peeled chopped, bacon drippings (save them puppies!), margarine, raisins, qts. cran-grape or cran-apple juice, white vinegar, sugar, black pepper